rubied

[ roo-beed ]

adjective

1. having a color like that of a ruby; deep red.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rubied¹

First recorded in 1600–10; ruby + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Only the tiny, darting, blind eyes were red, rubied in a whirl of white.

From Project Gutenberg

The bowls in which the rare wines were mixed were of pure crystal or the rubied glass of Alexandria.

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Below, the lovely planet-deflected images formed rainbow curves like rubied necklaces about her invisible neck.

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